Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 26 June 2001
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace 3112 Jetstream 31
Owner/operator: La Ronge Aviation Services
Registration Number: C-GPDC
Location: La Ronge Airport, SK (YVC) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Left Main Landing GearLeft Main Landing Gear
Category: Accident
A Boeing Jetstream 31 aircraft landed on runway 35 at La Ronge Airport, experiencing a left main landing gear roll due to a large puddle of water. The left main wheel dropped into a mud hole, causing damage to the propeller, engine, and spar.A Boeing Jetstream 31 aircraft landed on runway 35 at La Ronge Airport, experiencing a left main landing gear roll due to a large puddle of water. The left main wheel dropped into a mud hole, causing damage to the propeller, engine, and spar.
Description
The BAe Jetstream 31 had just landed on runway 35 at the La Ronge Airport and was taxiing to the ramp. While trying to maneuvered the aircraft around a large puddle of water, the left main landing gear rolled off the surface runway. The left main wheel dropped into a large mud hole, resulting in the left propeller striking the runway surface. No one on board was injured and the aircraft sustained damage to the propeller, engine and left main spar.
Primary Cause
Maneuvering around a puddle of water resulted in a landing gear roll.Maneuvering around a puddle of water resulted in a landing gear roll.Share on:
